There are 5 ways to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Madrid by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SOF - MAD
4h 10m€50–160Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Girona, Estació d'Autobusosbus
- Take the train from Girona to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
41h 33m€277–413Drive 2,864.3 km
- Drive from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Madridcar 2,864.3 km
29h 13m€449–648Fly to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane SOF - VLC
- Take the train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartíntrain
6h 8m€89–296Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Karlsruhe Hbfbus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus BlaBlaCar Bus
2d 9h€293–518
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Madrid is to fly which costs €45 - €160 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Madrid is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs €45 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Madrid. However, there are services departing from Летище София Терминал 1 and arriving at Estación Sur de Autobuses via Хотел Плиска, Sofia and Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Madrid is 2259 km. The road distance is 2864.3 km.
The best way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Madrid without a car is to bus and train which takes 41h 33m and costs €270 - €420.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Madrid, including transfers.
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Madrid bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Madrid is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs €45 - €160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €290 - €550 and takes 2 days 9h.
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Madrid bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Karlsruhe Hbf station.
Madrid is 1h behind Sofia Airport (SOF). It is currently 3:49 AM in Sofia Airport (SOF) and 2:49 AM in Madrid.
What companies run services between Sofia Airport (SOF), Bulgaria and Madrid, Spain?
Wizz Air, Ryanair, and Bulgaria Air fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Летище София Терминал 1 to Estación Sur de Autobuses via Хотел Плиска, Централна Гара, Sofia, Karlsruhe Hbf, and Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Valencia Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Valencia Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–430
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Girona to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Valencia Joaquin Sorolla to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Girona, Estació d'Autobusos
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–300
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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